This depends on the dispute:
They send Okonkwo as their emissary of war. Umuofia demands a settlement of one young boy and one virgin as compensation for the killing of their tribeswoman, to keep the peace.
They tell the man to send his relatives wine and beat his wife no more.
They burn down Ekoli's compound and then burn down the church.
They send 6 men to talk to the commissioner.
They gather 250 bags of cowries to ransom their 6 leaders.
They decide not to fight.
The village of Umuofia is located in Nigeria, in the fictional Igbo region of the novel "Things Fall Apart." Umuofia is a traditional village with a rich cultural history and is the setting for much of the story's events.
Umuofia is a Igbo clan in lower Nigeria. It is home to the great warrior Okonkwo.
The people in Things Fall Apart are villagers of the Igbo tribe.
Umuofia was a single village of the 9 Igbo villages.
There were 9 Igbo villages in Things Fall Apart. The main ones were: Umuofia: Okonkwo's home. Mbanta: Okonkwo's motherland. Abame: The slaughtered village. Mbaino: The village who killed an Umuofian clanswoman. Also: Ire: Home of Ogbuefi Ndulue.
Cowrie shells are the currency in Umuofia.
Okonkwo lives in the village Umuofia. It is believed to be near the river Niger
The conflict with Mbaino in "Things Fall Apart" is prompted by the killing of a daughter of Umuofia by the people of Mbaino. In response to this incident, the elders of Umuofia demand reparation from Mbaino, which includes giving a virgin and a young boy as compensation for the girl killed.
Umuofia is a village, and thus does not directly play instruments. However, Unoka played the flute. A gong is sounded to let people know of meetings. Drums may be played at funerals.
The daughter of Umofia who was murdered in "Things Fall Apart" was killed by the villagers of Mbaino as a form of retribution for the murder of a woman from their village. This cycle of violence was initiated by the killing of the Mbaino woman by Umuofia's son to avenge the dishonoring of Umuofia territory. So, both villages share responsibility for the act of violence.
An ilo is a village courtyard or meeting place in "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe. It is a central location where villagers gather for meetings, ceremonies, and social events, making it a significant symbol of community and tradition in the novel.
The missionaries built their church in the outskirts of the village of Umuofia in Chinua Achebe's novel "Things Fall Apart." They chose this location to distance themselves from the traditions and beliefs of the Igbo people, aiming to spread Christianity among the villagers who were not as deeply rooted in the traditional way of life.
In "Things Fall Apart" by Chinua Achebe, Mbaino is not guilty of a crime. The conflict between Mbaino and Umuofia is a retaliatory act by Umuofia for the murder of the daughter of an Umuofian tribesman by a man from Mbaino.
Mbaino is the village which Ikemefuna lives in before he is forced to live with Okonkwo in Umuofia in order to repent his father's crime. It is significant because in essence, things begin to "fall apart" for Okonkwo after Ikemefuna is killed by Umuofia. Okonkwo becomes haunted by his choice to kill Ikemefuna. In fact, Ikemefuna's death begins Okonkwo's downfall.